Geelong’s active COVID-19 cases increased by five on Wednesday as the city recorded seven new cases, amid Victoria’s second deadliest day of the pandemic.
Greater Geelong had 71 active cases as of midnight on Wednesday, up on 66 on Tuesday, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.
Total cases increased by seven from 341 to 348 over the same 24 hours.
The figures indicate that two active Geelong cases may have recovered, died or been reclassified by the department.
Colac Otway Shire’s and Surf Coast Shire’s active cases remained on nine and five respectively, while Golden Plains Shire currently has no confirmed active cases.
Another 23 Victorians have died after contracting coronavirus, including 22 linked to aged care outbreaks, bringing the state’s death toll to 485.
The deaths include a man in his 60s, a woman in her 70s, four men in their 70s, six women in their 80s, three men in their 80s, five women in their 90s and three men in their 90s.
The result is the deadliest day for Victoria since the state recorded 25 deaths on August 17.
But the daily increase again slowed amid Melbourne’s stage four lockdown.
Victoria recorded 113 new cases with seven reclassified, largely due to duplication, increasing the total cases to 18,714.
Active cases dropped by 180 from 3488 on Tuesday to 3308 as of midnight on Wednesday.
